Educational Sessions Schedule

The 2008 Leadership Conference

Date: Sept. 3-4, 2008 | Location: The Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY

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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

3:00-4:30 p.m.
Opening Session:
Leadership-Information-Change-Diversity-Profit
How to succeed in real estate today

Facilitators:
• John Featherston, President & CEO, RISMedia
• Ed Krafchow, President, Prudential CA/TX/NV Realty
• Jim Sherry, President, Innovative Solutions

Special introduction: Alex Perriello, President & CEO, Realogy Franchise Corp.

Panelists:
• Allan Dalton, Senior Advisor, RISMedia
• Lloyd Frink, President, Zillow
• Oscar Gonzales, Ph.D., Founder & Managing Partner, The Gonzales Group
• Peter Hunt, Chairman and CEO, Hunt Real Estate Corp.
• Craig Proctor, Founder, Craig Proctor Coaching
• Monty Smith, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, NRT

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Marketing Yourself to Build a Strong Brand Presence
Facilitator: Brian Wildermuth, President, SharperAgent

Panelists:
• Glade Jones, Presdient & CEO, Obeo
• Leeann Iacino, CEO, Prestige Realty Group
• Tami Bonnell, President of the U.S. Organization, EXIT Realty Corp.

Attracting More Buyers/Sellers from the Multicultural Markets
Facilitator: Oscar Gonzales, Ph.D., Founder & Managing Partner, The Gonzales Group

Panelists:
• John Wong, President, Asian Real Estate Association of America

Shifting and Saving: Migrating to More Marketing Online
Facilitator: Eric Cosway, CMO, QuantumDigital

Panelists:
• Sean Black, Vice President of Sales, Trulia
• Jamie Clymer, President, Rentals.com
• Ben Clark, Vast.com

Finance and Compensating Your Agent Team
Facilitator: Ralph R. Roberts, Broker/Owner, Ralph Roberts Realty

Panelists:
• Ashley Leigh, Linton Hall Realtors
• Nate Martinez, Broker/Owner, RE/MAX Professionals
• Alan Shafran, The Alan Shafran Group, Prudential California Realty
• Julie Vanderblue, President, The Higgins Group

5 Concepts Vital Toward Your Online Marketing Success
Facilitator: Renwick Congdon, President & CEO, Imprev

Panelists:
• Patty Mitchell, SVP of Consumer Media, REALTOR.com

The ABCs of Forming a Winning Agent Team
Facilitator: Ralph R. Roberts, Broker/Owner, Ralph Roberts Realty

Panelists:
• John Bendall, The Bendall Group
• Brian Felder, The Virginia Realty Group, RE/MAX Gateway
• Michael Geraci, Associate Broker, Fillmore Real Estate
• Fay Rispoli, RE/MAX Premier

5 Reasons You Should Be Using Mobile Search
Facilitator: Marilyn Wilson, Founder, The WAV Group

Panelists:
• Randall Standard, President & CEO, VoicePad
• Lyndon Burrell, Senior Marketing Manager, Professional Services Vertical Markets, Research In Motion Corp.

How Top Agents Can More Effectively Differentiate Themselves
Facilitator: Allan Dalton, Senior Advisor, RISMedia

Panelists:
• TBA

Agent Teams: Friend or Foe?
Facilitator: Greg Rand, Managing Partner, Prudential Rand Realty

Panelists:
• Mary Tennant, COO, Keller Williams International
• Barb Jandric, General Manager, Edina Realty

5 Areas to Increase Profit
Facilitator: Gerry Griesser, President, Prudential Fox & Roach

Panelists:
• Carter Murdoch, Ph.D., SVP, Marketing and Compliance Executive, Realtor - Builder Mortgage Services Group, Bank of America
• Jose Perez, President, PCMS Consulting
• Harley Rouda, CEO, Real Living
• Tom Tognoli, COO & Founder, Intero Real Estate Services

Expired Listings … Or Expired Business?
Facilitator: Allan Dalton, Senior Advisor, RISMedia

Panelists:
• Rick Sharga, Vice President of Marketing, RealtyTrac

Weeding Out Bad Recruits: 5 Ways to Recruit More Efficiently
Facilitator: Kim Ades, President, Opening Doors

Panelists:
• David Gorham, Broker Associate, Coldwell Banker Elite
• Diane Turton, Broker/Owner, Diane Turton Realtors
• Jeff Wheeler, COO, Coldwell Banker United

How Effective Communication Makes a World of Difference
Facilitator: Marylyn Schwartz, President, TeamWeavers

Panelists:
• TBA

Does Your Company Specialize Listing Presentations or Marketing Proposals?
Facilitator: Michael Krisa, Real Estate Unplugged

Panelists:
• John Brian Losh, CEO, LuxuryRealEstate.com

Is Your Website Company or Consumer-Centric?
Facilitator: Mike Barnett, Vice President, InternetCrusade

Panelists:
• Jonathan Blood, Vice President, Delta Media Group
• Jane Ellsworth Purcell, Vice President of Sales, PropertyMinder
• Michael Fischer, SVP of Marketing, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
• Pat Lashinsky, President & CEO, ZipRealty

Prices Have Changed: The Best Way to Present Bad News to Sellers
Facilitator: Darryl Davis, President, Darryl Davis Seminars

Panelists:
• Steve Harney, President, Real Estate Currents
• Robert Northfield, Realtor, Burgdorff ERA Realtors
• Bill Plattos, Executive Vice President, First Team Real Estate

*More panelist information to come. Check back frequently for updates.